Tool Name

Create Customized Tables

Author

United States Bureau of Labor Statistics

Use It Because

The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides several methods to you in order to retrieve data. The survey-specific database selections are organized according to major BLS statistical categories.

What is it?

Searchable Database

What does it give you?

Tables, Downloadable Files

Format

web site

Accessed Data

Aggregate/Summary Data

Data Documentation

specific to survey being queried

Data Documentation Contents

varies by survey, typically variable definitions, methodology

Program Help

integrated into the program
BLS also uses icons to denote different methods of access:

User Can

View, Print

Can Tables Be Modified?

Restrict by rows, columns and values

What Formats Can Work Be Saved In?

text, html

Best Feature(s)

Lengthy time series, some almost one hundred years long.